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Oakleigh House School

Coordinates: 51°37′18″N 3°58′21″W / 51.621687°N 3.972536°W / 51.621687; -3.972536
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51°37′18″N 3°58′21″W / 51.621687°N 3.972536°W / 51.621687; -3.972536

Oakleigh House School
Address
Map
38 Penlan Crescent

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SA2 0RL

Information
TypePrivate
MottoBest for your child... best from your child
Established1919
Department for Education URN401996 Tables
HeadteacherNicola Hill
GenderCoeducational
Age2.5 to 11
Websitehttp://www.oakleighhouseschool.co.uk/

Oakleigh House School is a co-educational private primary school in Swansea, Wales. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita Group, and is situated in the Uplands area of the city.

History

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Oakleigh House School was established in 1919.[1] In 1995, it became part of the Ffynone House School Trust, and in 2007 it joined the Cognita Group of Schools.

In 2016, the School received the NACE Cymru Challenge Award.[2]

Facilities

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Facilities in Oakleigh House include a hall, outdoor areas, a nursery, ICT rooms and on site catering.

Pupils follow a defined curriculum which incorporates key elements of the Foundation Phase but is not bound by it.

Sport

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Oakleigh House offers a variety of sports along, with fixtures against other schools taking place on a regular basis, and team sports being represented at all levels.

From Year 3 pupils travel to Swansea University for their twice-weekly games lessons, where they have exclusive use of the indoor track and outdoor pitches.[3] They also have swimming lessons at Wales National Pool.[4]

Notable former pupils

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Prominent former pupils of the school include:

References

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  1. ^ "History & Ethos | Independent School | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "NACE Challenge Award | News | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Sport | Independent School Swansea | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Facilities | School in Swansea | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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